"Talented" Talents

[Azoth (Kyler)]

"Talented" humans have a varying list of "Talents" that they might have, apart from the basics which are explained in the race explanation.
On top of those basics, a Talented can use their Talent to achieve ONE (1) of the following "Talents":

Seduction.
Shadows.
Healing.
Teleportation.
Masks.
Transfiguration.
Mind Reading.
Precognition.
Shell.

One can also have some very basic training in a second Talent... but if they choose to do this, it usually ends up that they can only do VERY minor things in the second choice.

(Might list more later... if anyone wants an explanation on any of these, pm me (Zeroc) and I'll add explanations on the ones you want, or all of them, depending on how I feel. XD)

[Azoth (Kyler)]

Explanation of "Talents":

Seduction:
A person who's Talent is in seduction is able to make themselves very pleasing to another person. Usually, this depends on gender and sexual preference to work at its best, but a person who has trained enough in the art of their Talent can also make themselves look trusting to a person, rather than stimulating. People find it easier to trust a person who is trained in the Seduction side of their Talent - this can be used to lure a person into a trap, or simply to get them to confide or trust the Talented person.

Shadows:
A person who's Talent is in shadows is able to make themselves disappear into shadows. This increases their ability to hide away from others, use the darkness to their advantage, and even change their body-shape to make themselves look less humanoid, in order to ensure people don't look twice. Those trained well in the shadow side of the Talent can make themselves nearly invisible and use this to move around unnoticed in an area.

Healing:
A person who's Talent is in healing is able to repair wounds of another person, or themselves. Healing is a very difficult Talent to perfect as mana must be altered to become physical flesh and blood, therefore, a person must have extensive training in their Talent to heal much more than minor wounds. It is even more difficult to heal oneself, as the person is already wounded, and it may be very painful to heal themselves using their Talent.

Teleportation:
A person who's Talent is in teleportation is able to teleport from place to place. This is extremely taxing on one's mana and so it takes a lot of training for a person to be able to teleport longer distances. Even then, most Talented cannot teleport much further than a few kilometres. It is mostly used to most even quicker in battle against multiple foes, or to move past an object that might be in the way (locked door, wall, etc...).

Masks:
A person who's Talent is in masks can disguise their features, making them look less like themselves, or even like another person. Those who have trained in this area for a longer period of time can even cause extra features to appear on them, in order to perhaps make them look more intimidating, add pieces of clothing that'll make them look like someone they're not (police, guards, soldiers, etc...), and those who are more skilled still can mask themselves into looking like other objects, though this is limited to size. The more of the body that is masked, the more taxing the mask is to the Talented.

Transfiguration:
A person who's Talent is in transfiguration is able to temporarily change objects into other objects. This is an incredibly taxing Talent and so is usually limited to small objects. Many use this in order to gain access to places (Transfigured keys) make objects to fool someone (a bar of gold) or form weapons when rendered unarmed (small knives or daggers). Those who are very skilled in this area can actually extend their Talent out from themselves and form objects out of their Talent, instead of having to transfigure another object. This is even more taxing, however.

Mind Reading:
A person who's Talent is in mind reading can head the thoughts of other people. While this Talent isn't overly taxing to the Talented, it is somewhat difficult to control. Less experienced Talented might find themselves listening to many thoughts at once, and not actually gain any information due to the many noises. Also, while mind reading is a powerful tool, and those who master it might be able to find out people's secrets, there is also the risk that one might start to confuse others' thoughts for their own. Care must be taken so that it doesn't drive the Talented to insanity.

Precognition:
A person who's Talent is in precognition can see the future. One who is inexperienced at this can only see glimpses of the future, at random, and may not be able to explain what they see. Once one is able to master this Talent, they can begin to follow pathways to see various choices one could make, and where it could lead them. A Talented person mastering this art should take a huge amount of care in avoiding viewing their own future, as it has lead many to insanity before. Also, precognition is not a definate series of future events, but a probability of what COULD happen. Those who are very experienced can see which path has the highest possibility, and which may have smaller chances.

Shell:
A person who's Talent is in shell has the ability to shell themselves. This Talent toughens the skin and muscles, further enhancing strength and physical defence of a Talented person, like a flexible carapace. Those who are more experienced in this area of Talent are able to reach their Talent outwards and shell those who are around them, though this is very taxing. Those who are very experienced in the shell area of Talent are able to make their skin as strong as metal and at times, nearly impenetrable.